Microbiology News : food-beverage, Jun 2020
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Special Focus on Choosing the Right Swab
30 Jun 2020 | F&BCP
Capture, maintain and release - that's all a swab has to do but there are a range of different swab materials and different transport systems. Browse through some of the options in our rapidmicrobiology special focus on swabs, covering applications in clinical and food sectors. more...
Hygiene Monitoring: Have Confidence in Your Cleaning Programme
29 Jun 2020 | F&B
Hygiene monitoring is an essential part of any food production process. But how do you make sure you are taking accurate samples? NEOGEN’s patented AccuPoint® samplers greatly increase the accuracy and consistency of ATP sampling. more...
To Ask The Correct Question Choose The Correct Swab – Choose MWE!
25 Jun 2020 | F&BWPV
Sigma Transwab® & Transwab® - best for bacteriology, Transwab® - the best gel swab, Sigma Transwab® - best for automated platforms, Fecal Transwab® - best for enterics, Sigma Virocult® - best for viruses, Sigma VCM™ - best universal /multi-purpose. more...
BIOTECON Diagnostics has launched its new real-time PCR cycler: the Dualo 32®. Use the foodproof® Beer Screening Kits and foodproof® Spoilage Yeast Detection Kits with the Dualo 32, and you can detect more than 30 of the most important beer spoilage bacteria and several spoilage yeasts. more...
Campden BRI has developed a new test using a SARS-CoV-2 surrogate virus to assess the effectiveness of disinfection operations. Campden BRI can test sanitisers and other cleaning products in its UK laboratories, and can also test and advise on the effectiveness of cleaning practices. more...
IAFP Organizers Plan Responsibly for Cleveland 2020 In-Person Event
24 Jun 2020 | F&B
IAFP 2020 event is scheduled for the 25th - 28th October in Cleveland, Ohio, US. IAFP says attendees will need to follow recommended precautions to prevent transmission of infectious diseases. more...
Expansion of FSIS STEC Testing to Additional Raw Beef Products
23 Jun 2020 | F&B
The US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced plans to expand its routine verification testing for six Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coil (non-O157 STEC; O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, or O145) aswell as E. coli O157:H7. more...
Looking for a cannabis microbiology testing solution that you can trust while keeping your profitability in mind? Perfect for screening, confirmation and more, CompactDry™ is an easy and efficient microbiology solution for labs of every size. more...
EC 2073 has required the testing of powdered infant formula for Salmonella and recommends screening for the Enterobacteriaceae family. BIOTECON Diagnostics real time-PCR foodproof Enterobacteriaceae plus Salmonella Detection LyoKit can detect both in a single assay. more...
What Caused Most Food Recalls in 2019 & What are the Future Trends
18 Jun 2020 | F&B
In this exclusive interview with rapidmicrobiology, Etienne Casal, Senior VP Europe at Mérieux NutriSciences gives readers a glimpse of what to expect in the newly released Blue Paper (4th ed.) on 'European food safety trends, key issues & perspectives' and future editions. more...
ALS Expands A2LA Scope to Cover COVID-19 Surface Testing
15 Jun 2020 | F&BC
ALS, the international provider of lab services, has added surface testing for SARS-COV-2 to its US labs. ALS is one of the first to be accredited for this type of test by A2LA. The customer swabs their surfaces and sends this on to A2LA for testing. more...
World Accreditation Day - 9 June 2020
05 Jun 2020 | F&B
June 9th 2020 marks World Accreditation Day (#WAD2020), a global initiative established by ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation) and IAF (International Accreditation Forum) to promote the value of accreditation. more...
Bio-Rad Laboratories is an innovative, trusted global partner for food safety - delivering fast results, easy-to-use optimized workflows, with capacity to increase throughput. more...
As part of World Food Safety Day 2020, this rapidmicrobiology special focus details products that can help manufacturers and microbiology laboratories ensure safe, reliable food, every time. more...
INTERSCIENCE is Proud to Support World Food Safety Day!
01 Jun 2020 | F&B
The INTERSCIENCE range of products and unique solutions are designed to avoid risk of cross contamination during sample preparation, reduce repetitive and tedious operations and ensure traceability and saving of all data. more...
Environmental Swabbing for Norovirus – Prevent Outbreaks with Puritan
01 Jun 2020 | F&B
Puritan’s Norovirus Collection and Transport System is used for the detection of human norovirus on environmental contamination during outbreaks. Available dry or pre-moistened it detects viruses when clinical samples are not available and monitors the effectiveness of cleaning practices. more...
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